Megan Cummings
Anthony,FL
Summary
Compassionate professional with experience in managing needs of medically complex patients. Highly adept at assessing and managing treatments, administering medications and treatments, and developing individualized care plans. Proven record of responding quickly to changing patient needs and delivering positive outcomes.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse – Intensive Care
HCA Florida West Marion Hospital
04.2017 - Current
- Board Certified in Medical Surgical Nursing, Progressive Care Nursing, and Critical Care Nursing.
- Relief charge nurse
- Relief house nursing supervisor
- Provide compassionate care to critical patients with injury or debilitating conditions
- Respond rapidly to critical codes to coordinate stabilization treatments and restore vital functions.
- Collaborate with professionals across organization to quickly assess patients, deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions, and formulate integrated care plan
- Manage life support equipment and IV administration of fluids and medications
- Educate patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Utilize critical thinking skills to assess, plan and implement evidence-based patient care.
- Supervised new employees and student nurses to promote adherence to established patient care standards and practices
- Proactively learn new procedures and treatment protocols
Sepsis Coordinator
HCA Florida North Florida Hospital
01.2021 - 04.2021
- Ensure compliance with SEP-1 core measure
- Facilitate development, implementation and ongoing adherence of sepsis program protocols and therapies
- Ensure protocols and therapies become standard of care
- Establish and maintain effective communication with staff, physicians and community organizations to promote high quality patient care.
- Provide education and clinical expertise to care team, patients and families
- Implement successful healthcare program through professionalism, quality of care, medical teaching and patient satisfaction.
- Collaborate with physicians and staff to decrease mortality and length of stay
Education
Master’s degree - Nurse Educator
Galen College
Louisville, KY2024
Bachelor’s degree - Nursing
Capella University
Minneapolis, MN2022
Associate Degree - Nursing
Rasmussen College
Ocala, FL2016
Diploma -
Vanguard High School
Ocala, FL2014
Skills
- Safe, High-Quality Patient Care
- Patient-Focused Care
- Empathic and Compassionate
- Calm Under Stress
- Emotional and Social Support
- Consistent Follow Through
- Interdisciplinary Care
- HIPAA
- Computer Literacy
- Medical Terminology Knowledge
- Drug Administration
- Acute Illness/Critical Care
Certification
Critical Care Registered Nurse (CCRN), Progressive Care Certified Nurse (PCCN), Medical-Surgical Nursing Board Certified (MEDSURG-BC)
BLS, ACLS, PALS
NIHSS
Affiliations
Chrissy Payne, Colleague/Charge Nurse – West Marion – 352-875-0610
Julie Kesselring, Colleague, West Marion – 352-817-3569
Michelle Streukens, Colleague, North Florida – 352-339-6767
Timeline
Sepsis Coordinator
HCA Florida North Florida Hospital
01.2021 - 04.2021
Registered Nurse – Intensive Care
HCA Florida West Marion Hospital
04.2017 - Current
Master’s degree - Nurse Educator
Galen College
Bachelor’s degree - Nursing
Capella University
Associate Degree - Nursing
Rasmussen College
Diploma -
Vanguard High School
Critical Care Registered Nurse (CCRN), Progressive Care Certified Nurse (PCCN), Medical-Surgical Nursing Board Certified (MEDSURG-BC)
BLS, ACLS, PALS
NIHSS
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